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Master's-1% vs national median372 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Southern Maine

Ranked 87th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,319
middle 50%: $27,851 – $71,243
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $40,949 – $87,113
Median · 10 years out
$65,563
middle 50%: $43,892 – $93,855

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature/Letters (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Southern Maine's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $44,319 one year after graduating, rising to $65,563 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 87th of 183 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,862 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia State University
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$59,317 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$59,253 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Southern Maine

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,953 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,373 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,006 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,960 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,834 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,625 · 5 yrs out

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